Petrofac has landed a five-year well management contract extension with NEO Energy, covering five offshore fields in the UK North Sea. The deal encompasses well management and well operator services for 27 wells across the Affleck, Balloch, Dumbarton, Lochranza and Finlaggan fields, first awarded in 2020. It also builds on an integrated services contract for operational, maintenance, engineering and construction support across …
Aleron is delighted to announce that it is now a part of Centurion. Centurion is a global leader in the supply of rentals and services to critical industries. Alongside Seanic, a fellow Centurion company and industry-leading provider of subsea engineering services, Aleron will play a key role in the growth and development of Centurion’s growing subsea offering. Fernando Assing, CEO …
Offshore Helicopter Services, the new name for the former Babcock Aberdeen business, has landed a new North Sea contract with Well-Safe Solutions. The new deal will see Offshore Helicopter Services “fly hundreds of passengers every month” to and from the Well-Safe Guardian rig. Last week the Well-Safe Guardian left the Cromarty Firth for the North Sea in what was described …
An ambitious decarbonisation strategy at the Port of Blyth has received a further boost via a multi-million pound commitment to its first fully electric heavy lift crane. The eco-efficient Konecranes Gottwald ESP.6 Mobile Harbour Crane, due for delivery in April, will be the first “Generation 6” model to be deployed in the UK. Known as one of the UK’s leading …
21/01/2022
Schlumberger storms to $2.4bn profit in 2021
Reporting its Q4 and full-year results for 2021, oilfield services provider Schlumberger said it had closed the year with “great momentum.” Schlumberger (NYSE: SLB) reported Friday that pre-tax profits reached $2.37 billion (£1.75bn) in full-year 2021, reversing losses of $11.3bn (£8.3bn) the year before. Full-year revenue dipped slightly to $22.9bn (£16.8bn), from $23.6bn (£17.4bn) in 2020, though Q4 revenues rose to …
Today, NAM, Neptune Energy, ONE-Dyas, Petrogas E&P, TotalEnergies EP Nederland and Wintershall Noordzee have signed an agreement with Oceaneering Services B.V. for the decommissioning of Mud Line Suspension (MLS) wells in the Dutch North Sea, which are wells that were once drilled for exploration purposes, but never became producing wells. This is the first time that wells from this many …
Dutch firm Heerema Marine Contractors has sealed a contract with McDermott to transport and install six large jackets. The work falls within package one of Saudi Aramco’s Marjan increment program, an integrated development project to increase the production capacity from the Marjan offshore field in the Arabian Gulf. Read the full story here. Photo Credit: Energy Voice.
Brimmond Group, the Aberdeenshire-based provider of hydraulic, lifting and mechanical equipment and services, has announced an exclusive deal to become the official UK and Ireland distributor for Heila Marine Cranes (Heila). Heila is a global leader in the manufacture of specialist heavy-duty cranes with over 700 customers worldwide. Through the agreement, Brimmond Group is the exclusive provider and servicer of …
International subsea equipment rental and solutions specialist Ashtead Technology has further strengthened its rental fleet with a significant investment in twelve new Matrix MK II+ multiplexers from Innova. The Matrix is an established and proven stand-alone fibre optic multiplexer and control solution. It provides a simple plug and play interface for a large array of sensors and equipment to any …
Ashtead Technology is forecasting a buoyant balance sheet after a “strong performance” in 2021. The Aberdeenshire subsea equipment provider benefitted from “improving market conditions” last year in both offshore wind and oil and gas. As a result its full year revenue is expected to be around £55 million, up 30% on 2020 and ahead of previous guidance. Read the full story here. Photo …